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kks
kks
1 August 2018

Tender Process - What you wish you had done

Tender Process - What you wish you had done

Not so much wished I had done but more "glad I developed an understanding" relative to the role of the saes process of the project builder. Reading Seek confirms the…

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kks
Aug 01, 2018 12:23 pm
icat2000
icat2000
1 August 2018

Which builder you would reccomend in West Melbourne

Which builder you would reccomend in West Melbourne
VIC

Yes I travel by train. Takes just over an hour on the train. Vline service. Those land prices are ridiculous.

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icat2000
Aug 01, 2018 11:10 am
icat2000

Hi All, I am building a new single story house and have choosen the below exterior colour. So need some help if the colour would all tie in and they are…

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Taurian_ankit
Aug 01, 2018 9:57 am
bestspecials
bestspecials
1 August 2018

Coral Homes - Hampton 26 - Tweed

Coral Homes - Hampton 26 - Tweed
NSW
1, 2

So, what's been happening since your last update?

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bestspecials
Aug 01, 2018 8:57 am
bestspecials
Small Minds
Small Minds
1 August 2018

Site works advice needed

Site works advice needed

Dear All, As per building regulation VIC 302, the plans must has a FFL (Finished Floor Level) clearly detailed. If not there are good reasons to take action.If no FFL is…

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Small Minds
Aug 01, 2018 8:08 am
sweetswisssteel
sweetswisssteel
1 August 2018

Compaction report and certificate

Compaction report and certificate
VIC

Hi you want your developer to give you a level 1 compaction certificate, usually available nearing registration. Put in your contract a clause that you have the option to…

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sweetswisssteel
Aug 01, 2018 7:12 am
Aveley22
Aveley22
31 July 2018

Express Two Storey

Express Two Storey
WA

Express isn't ventura

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Aveley22
Jul 31, 2018 9:36 pm
Aveley22
chel-c
chel-c
31 July 2018

Wisdom Homes Sydney

Wisdom Homes Sydney

Not at all. The owner stepped-in and my ioriginal quote stays. I got an apology and a new tender presenter. I'm at colour selection stage. Very happy customer. This a top…

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chel-c
Jul 31, 2018 9:35 pm
jpmontoya
jpmontoya
31 July 2018

Domain by Plunkett

Domain by Plunkett
WA

Ummm i don't agree with that, he is someone that I would stay miles away from Plunkett is so last century.

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jpmontoya
Jul 31, 2018 9:10 pm
jpmontoya
CalicoCat
CalicoCat
31 July 2018

Final build price Vs Advertised price

Final build price Vs Advertised price
1, 2

Builder: Fairhaven Homes House: Clovelly 191 - 19sq single storey Base Price:…

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CalicoCat
Jul 31, 2018 7:47 pm
dunkintoo
dunkintoo
31 July 2018

Metricon Allure 48 QLD (Vantage 48 in MEL)...Now Lavelle 50

Metricon Allure 48 QLD (Vantage 48 in MEL)...Now Lavelle 50

Just saw this post. Good luck RR80. $220K is a lot of money to upgrade with (between designer and signature)... I'd understand why you would like to keep your deal. …

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dunkintoo
Jul 31, 2018 7:41 pm
CalicoCat
CalicoCat
31 July 2018

What builder did you choose and why?

What builder did you choose and why?

What first attracted me to Fairhaven Homes was that they had base prices on their website. I liked the transparency of that and it made it easier for me to make…

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CalicoCat
Jul 31, 2018 6:51 pm
joph
joph
31 July 2018

Seville 30 - Plantation Homes QLD

Seville 30 - Plantation Homes QLD
QLD
1, 2, 3

Hi SDP, How much you paid to install driveway and other concreting work?Can you share contact details of tradies. Thanks, Jo

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joph
Jul 31, 2018 8:05 am
Rosiebf
Rosiebf
30 July 2018

Anyone built a Chelsea 33 with Metricon?

Anyone built a Chelsea 33 with Metricon?
VIC

Would love feedback on room sizes for the Chelsea 33. We wanted the 37 but it doesn’t fit on our battleaxe block because of council restrictions on the driveway turning…

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Rosiebf
Jul 30, 2018 8:43 pm
Majory
Majory
30 July 2018

Our new home by Pantha Homes

Our new home by Pantha Homes
QLD

Thanks, I’m sure it will be great in the end. I hope your build goes well 😀

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Majory
Jul 30, 2018 8:18 pm
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
30 July 2018

Roof trusses: 600 or 900 centers

Roof trusses: 600 or 900 centers

Sure you can model anything, (I digress, the big money is in Biomedical devices, drug chemical simulations,etc) Rainfall & Stormwater Water flow can be easily calculated…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Jul 30, 2018 12:25 pm
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
30 July 2018

BASIX Requirements

BASIX Requirements
NSW

Check the codes for alternate solution...LOL, I provide f(U) calculations, bernoulli

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StructuralBIMGuy
Jul 30, 2018 8:15 am
StructuralBIMGuy
Asper
Asper
30 July 2018

Building with Simonds in Adelaide

Building with Simonds in Adelaide
SA
1 ... 58, 59, 60

that's really impressive

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Asper
Jul 30, 2018 2:33 am
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Small Minds
Jul 29, 2018 3:45 pm
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
29 July 2018

Slab Class different over 2 years and two different builder

Slab Class different over 2 years and two different builder
NSW

Venusta Welcome to the forum, beware of , & check with fair trading If you have paid for the original soil report just use that with another builder BTW, you may not see…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Jul 29, 2018 11:30 am
StructuralBIMGuy
Renman
Renman
29 July 2018

Our First Home - Building with Valeco in Brookhaven Estate

Our First Home - Building with Valeco in Brookhaven Estate
QLD
1 ... 15, 16, 17

Congrats on the move. Agree that your kitchen splash back looks fantastic

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Renman
Jul 29, 2018 9:44 am
Renman
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
29 July 2018

Room to negotiate?

Room to negotiate?

mariam Get someone independent to "Tidy up & Complete your documentation, Make sure you include Geotech Report, Preliminary Engineering Report, Stormwater design,…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Jul 29, 2018 9:24 am
StructuralBIMGuy
aussieta
aussieta
29 July 2018

List of things to consider

List of things to consider
NSW

yes there is viewtopic.php?t=5823 i bookmarked it years ago so not sure how many pages it is now

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aussieta
Jul 29, 2018 8:36 am
aussieta
seanpain4
seanpain4
27 July 2018

Building Urbis 1 with JG King in Kialla

Building Urbis 1 with JG King in Kialla
1, 2, 3

Awesome looking house! I’m thinking of doing very similar. If you dont mind me asking, what was the cost? Thanks

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seanpain4
Jul 27, 2018 9:34 pm
brodav83
brodav83
27 July 2018

Coral Homes Noosa 23 - Ormeau Hills: Life after handover

Coral Homes Noosa 23 - Ormeau Hills: Life after handover
QLD
1 ... 27, 28, 29

Just spotted this, we are going through the process at the moment. Its actually something you need to talk to your lender about. Some lenders (like ours) want the final…

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brodav83
Jul 27, 2018 1:54 pm

Hi After a rough idea of what my house roof with bricks would look like because our lovely perdandic developers declined our original brick colour What they will allow is…

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Patrick
Jul 27, 2018 10:04 am
Patrick
meowys
meowys
26 July 2018

Hullo!! Fixer upper on a small block in Brunswick VIC :)

Hullo!! Fixer upper on a small block in Brunswick VIC :)
VIC

Hi Wentoby, Congrats on the new home! How has the process being going so far? Regards

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meowys
Jul 26, 2018 10:00 pm
dulie
dulie
26 July 2018

Plantation Mirage Vogue Q1 Build - Sherwood, QLD

Plantation Mirage Vogue Q1 Build - Sherwood, QLD
QLD
1, 2

Excellent! Looking forward to the pics. I'm about to break dirt with Plantation on a build soon, excited to get thing cracking!

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dulie
Jul 26, 2018 10:19 am
dulie
blackcat20
blackcat20
26 July 2018

Exterior colours. Grey is the most confusing colour

Exterior colours. Grey is the most confusing colour
WA

We're using timeless grey for our portico to make it stand out from the rest of the house.

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blackcat20
Jul 26, 2018 10:13 am
blackcat20
melon168
melon168
25 July 2018

Building home with Kurmond Homes, South Windsor

Building home with Kurmond Homes, South Windsor

Signed contract 2012. Moved in 2016. 6 months at council. Signed the contract right before x’mas so lots of ‘down time’. They were good at selling and getting you to…

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melon168
Jul 25, 2018 6:43 pm
firstbuild_H
firstbuild_H
25 July 2018

Our Henley Reserve Amalfi 32 build

Our Henley Reserve Amalfi 32 build

Our build has been very smooth and we are very happy with henley's quality of build. We started construction end of Feb and there was a huge delay to have the slab done…

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firstbuild_H
Jul 25, 2018 11:37 am
vn88
vn88
25 July 2018

Cement Rendering over Termite Barrier

Cement Rendering over Termite Barrier
QLD

Hey guys! Sorry if this is in the wrong place. I've moved into my new home about 8 months ago and have recently gotten the facade rendered along with the patio in the…

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vn88
Jul 25, 2018 7:16 am
jpmontoya
jpmontoya
24 July 2018

Has anyone done brickwork change during building ?

Has anyone done brickwork change during building ?
WA

speak to ur SS first maybe he can help Who is the builder that you are using?

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jpmontoya
Jul 24, 2018 10:26 pm
jpmontoya
Guy T
Guy T
24 July 2018

Statesman homes

Statesman homes
SA

Correct. No catch. I guess it would add up about the same for the company as you're ineligible for savings through promotions. It was attractive for us as we would rather…

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Guy T
Jul 24, 2018 6:43 pm
GuybrushThreepwood
GuybrushThreepwood
24 July 2018

Smart Meter -good or bad ?

Smart Meter -good or bad ?
NSW

There isn't anything to worry about with regards to smart meters and "radiation" as defined by a lot of those sites. Without going too much into the science behind…

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GuybrushThreepwood
Jul 24, 2018 4:43 pm
GuybrushThreepwood

Well the last week has seen our site start. Very excited to finally have some movement at the block. Tuesday 17th - Site Cut and all the other bits Friday 20th - Piers…

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CiNnY
Jul 24, 2018 3:16 pm
algernon
algernon
23 July 2018

Final Floorplans - Advice & Ideas

Final Floorplans - Advice & Ideas
SA

For what it's worth, I prefer the new plan - I think that it has a better flow between areas and makes better use of natural light into the main living areas. However, I…

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algernon
Jul 23, 2018 8:54 pm
reaver
reaver
23 July 2018

Hebel construction feedback

Hebel construction feedback
VIC

Resurrecting this old thread. Those that built with Hebel 5+ years ago, how are your Hebel walls holding up?

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reaver
Jul 23, 2018 6:02 pm
reaver
RobGee
RobGee
23 July 2018

“Catagory 1” (or lower cat) bathrooms & kitchens

“Catagory 1” (or lower cat) bathrooms & kitchens

So while we all know different builders have different lower catagory ranges I thought a great way to help people earlier in their build journey might be to share…

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RobGee
Jul 23, 2018 2:59 pm
kereninotech
kereninotech
23 July 2018

Walls - Cavity Brickwork head Flashings Not installed

Walls - Cavity Brickwork head Flashings Not installed
WA

Hi Thanks heaps for your response. We completed building inspection report during construction (during the first height). Unfortunately the inspectors did not pickup…

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kereninotech
Jul 23, 2018 1:28 pm
ManInBlack
ManInBlack
23 July 2018

Double storey grey brick house

Double storey grey brick house

Hi. If you contact me on enquiries@myhomeswa.com.au. I can do up a 3D render for you with the correct colors.…

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ManInBlack
Jul 23, 2018 12:33 pm
ymiao4398
ymiao4398
23 July 2018

Floor tiling

Floor tiling

beautiful tiles. we building with allcastle

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ymiao4398
Jul 23, 2018 8:58 am
Ozshaz
Ozshaz
22 July 2018

Montpellier45_Journey

Montpellier45_Journey
VIC
1 ... 11, 12, 13

I have been following your thread and looks pretty good. Congrats for the site start. How is everything going now ?

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Ozshaz
Jul 22, 2018 9:58 pm
dsnewhome
dsnewhome
22 July 2018

Thickness of the benchtops - 20mm or 40mm?

Thickness of the benchtops - 20mm or 40mm?

Thank you very much Waldorf_Grange_Build :)

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dsnewhome
Jul 22, 2018 10:19 am
Salfield
Salfield
22 July 2018

HIA Contract for new home

HIA Contract for new home

We just went through the exact same decision that you are contemplating. For peace of mind we got a solicitor to review the contract. It's funny how the all say its…

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Salfield
Jul 22, 2018 4:25 am
Tash801
Tash801
21 July 2018

Avoca 25 Coral homes 2015

Avoca 25 Coral homes 2015

How much was the insulation blanket? Our colours consultant suggested we do this but didn’t have a price

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Tash801
Jul 21, 2018 7:12 am
Mooboog
Mooboog
20 July 2018

Coral Homes Grange 29 - Newcastle Area

Coral Homes Grange 29 - Newcastle Area
NSW
1, 2

Had a slow start to our site due to a fair bit of weather over the past 5 weeks. Ended up getting the land cut on the 12th of Jun. From there we had rain delays for just…

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Mooboog
Jul 20, 2018 5:25 pm
kodez
kodez
20 July 2018

Is anyone building duplex at Gledswood hills

Is anyone building duplex at Gledswood hills
NSW

I thought you weren't allowed to build duplex's at the crest?

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kodez
Jul 20, 2018 3:19 pm

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